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Philosophical experiments: containing useful, and necessary instructions for such as undertake long voyages at sea. Shewing how sea-water may be made fresh and wholsome: and how fresh water may be preserv'd sweet. How biscuit, corn, &c. may be secured from the weevel, meggots, and other insects. And flesh preserv'd in hot climates, by salting animals whole. To which is added, an account of several experiments and observations on chalybeate or steel-waters ... which were read before the Royal-society, at several of their meetings (1739)

Author: Hales, Stephen, 1677-1761; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Subject: Seafaring life -- Early works to 1800; Survival skills -- Early works to 1800
Publisher: London, W. Innys and R. Manby [etc.]
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: English
Call number: nrlf_ucb:GLAD-100918910
Digitizing sponsor: MSN
Book contributor: University of California Libraries
Collection: cdl; americana

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